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Today
Todays programme

• Introduction
• What is a study tour
• Why participate
• Theme and dates
• Obligations
• Educational program
• Closing remarks

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About the Committee
Introduction

• Niels Boom Voorzitter
• Martin Haitsma Extern
• Mark Kazemier Onderzoek coördinator
• Ronald Meijer Reis coördinator
• Wytse Jan Posthumus Penningmeester
• Niels Visser Extern

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What we do
Introduction

• Organize the trip
• Visits to companies
• Visits to cultural must-sees
• Guide the research
• Scope
• Quality Management

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What we do (2)
Introduction

• Participant selection
• Teambuilding activities
• Make the trip affordable
• Sponsoring
• Contract Research

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What is a study tour Research, Company visits,
Culture, Extend your stay!
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Research
What is a study tour

• Cultural differences NL vs. USA
• Why Simulation and Games in the USA?
• Hot topic within track

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Company visits
What is a study tour

• Discussions with experts and CEOs
• Verify your research results
• Interesting
• They are leading in the world

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Culture
What is a study tour

• Educational
• Relaxing

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Extend your stay
What is a study tour

• Relatively cheap
• Plane tickets are payed for
• College is the time
• Much more to see

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Why participate Fun, International, Interesting
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Fun
Why participate

• Monthly teambuilding activity
• Explore strange cities
• Culture
• Entertainment sector

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International
Why participate

• Develops your self
• Better qualified for future jobs

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Interesting
Why participate

• IT related research tracks
• Other culture
• State of the art

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True story
Why participate
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Theme and dates Location, Theme, Research tracks,
Dates, Extend your stay
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Location
Theme and dates

• United States of America
• East and West coast
• Exact cities unknown
• Who is interesting
• Who wants to receive us

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Theme
Theme and dates

• Simulation and Games

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Tracks
Theme and dates

• Augmented Reality
• Serious Games
• Engines and Machines
• New Media Input Devices
• Artificial Intelligence
• Virtual Reality

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Dates
Theme and dates

• Courses in Q3 and Q4
• 23 days, 22 nights
• Kwartiel 1
• Start Sep 25th
• End Oct 17th

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Extend your stay
Theme and dates

• Three weeks, back before Q2
• You pay all costs associated with your extended
  stay
• Own responsibility

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Obligations Research, Financial, Study,
Personal, Motivational, Tour
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Research
Obligations

• MACRO
• Cultural differences
• MESO
• About the theme
• MICRO
• In a specific environment

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Financial
Obligations

• Direct costs 1000 EUR
• 100 EUR Guarantor (borg)
• Contract Research
• Work 120hrs at a partner
• Revenues flow to study tour
• We contact partners

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Study progress
Obligations

• At least 60EC at enrollment date
• Note is part of the selection procedure

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Participant
Obligations

• Member of study association Inter-Actief
• INF, BIT, TEL or their masters

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Motivational
Obligations

• Commitment
• Courses
• Tour
• Contract Research
• Attend teambuilding activities
• Active attitude during the trip
• Note a letter of motivation is part of the
  selection procedure.

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Tour
Obligations

• We pay for
• Planes, busses etc.
• Places to sleep
• Food
• Most cultural and teambuilding activities

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Educational program Courses, In minor, In master
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Courses
Educational Programme

• Research (5EC)
• Tour itself (5EC)
• Course Introduction to the theme (5EC)

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Minor International Exploration
Educational Programme

• Study tour in minor
• Attend one extra course (Q3)
• International Business (5EC)

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As electives
Educational Programme

• Bachelor
• All courses can be placed as an elective
• Master
• Still negotiating
• Previous years
• 10EC research as elective
• Introduction course as bachelor-elective

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Global planning
Educational Programme
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Closing remarks
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My cup of tea
Closing remarks

• Fun
• Challenging
• Special Once in a life time opportunity
• Fits within your educational program

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Want to participate
Closing remarks

• enroll_at_pixel2010.nl
• Name, study, etc.
• The number of ECTS
• Motivational letter
• Your resume (CV)
• Max. 24 participants
• Selection procedure is blinded

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Questions
Closing remarks

• Ask them now
• Take a look at pixel2010.nl
• E-mail
• Twitter
• Phone